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Treeline’s DCP teams collaborate in ground-breaking diabetes testing
A collaboration between Treeline Dental Care and the University of Birmingham trialled routine diabetes testing in a dental setting. The…
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Dentists to carry out routine screenings for diabetes
A new care pathway where high street dental surgeries will conduct routine screenings for type 2 and pre-diabetes is being…
Dentistry
Dark chocolate linked with lower diabetes risk, study finds
Consuming dark chocolate may be associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes according to a new study.…
Dentistry
World Diabetes Day 2024: linking gum disease and diabetes
As we mark World Diabetes Day, experts are highlighting the connection between gum disease and diabetes. The European Federation of…
Health & research
Sugar consumption in early life linked to chronic health problems
Reducing sugar in the first 1,000 days after a child’s conception reduces the risk of developing health problems later in…
Dentistry
Night owls have almost 50% higher risk of diabetes, study says
Those who sleep and wake later have a higher BMI, more body fat and a near 50% higher chance of…
Dentistry
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 31 August 2024
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 24 August 2024
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
Two slices of ham a day ‘increases risk of type 2 diabetes by 15%’
Meat consumption – particularly processed meat and unprocessed red meat – has been linked to a higher risk of type…
Health & research
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 10 August 2024
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
NHS ‘soup and shake’ diet reversing type 2 diabetes
The NHS ‘soup and shake’ diet programme is successfully beating type 2 diabetes, with almost one third of cases permanently…
Dentistry
Compound from olives could treat diabetes and obesity
Elenolic acid – a natural compound found in olives – can help to lower blood sugar levels and promote weight…
Health & research
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 25 May 2024
It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… Compulsory NHS…
Dentistry
Increase in type 2 diabetes among UK under 40s
New research reveals a 40% rise in type 2 diabetes diagnoses in younger people, sparking calls for political parties to…
Health & research
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 18 May 2024
It’s been an interesting week for dental news. Missed it? Here’s what’s happened over the past seven days… GDC welcomes…
Dentistry
NHS ‘soup and shake’ diets to tackle obesity and diabetes across UK
‘Soup and shake’ diets will be made available across the UK to tackle obesity and reverse type 2 diabetes, NHS…
Health & research
Insulin shortages causing ‘significant anxiety’ for diabetics
Shortages of insulin are causing supply issues for type 1 diabetics in the UK, the Department of Health and Social…
Dentistry
Additive in ultra-processed foods linked to diabetes, study says
A study into the impact of additive emulsifiers in ultra-processed foods found a correlation with an increased risk of developing…
Dentistry
Obesity medications ‘could reduce risk of multiple sclerosis’
The use of obesity medications – including those that treat diabetes and promote weight loss – has been linked to…
Dentistry